Early sportsbook action insinuate Real Madrid superiority versus Espanyol

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Competition: Spain La Liga
Competition: Sat 30.April
Match begins: 14:15 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu (81044 seats)

Real Madrid prepare for this match following their 3-4 result versus Manchester City, a fixture that made them wiser. How will this affect the battle against Espanyol?

Insights:
  • Real Madrid have the most scored goals (69) in La Liga
  • Real Madrid have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Espanyol have scored away.

These are full days for the host team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Champions League. That game was an away game at Manchester City, so at least Real Madrid are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!

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Real Madrid form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Estadio Santiago Bernabéu as Real Madrid have scored 34 goals to get 37 points from 16 games. The overall stats in the La Liga are 11-4-1 (wins-draws-losses). The team is able to perform also as the away side, as they are nurturing a very healthy winning streak of four straight victories regardless of arena.

The club members hope that Madrid will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 3-4 away defeat in the Champions League fixture against Manchester City. The forward Benzema bettered all teammates in that match and got a match rating of 8.14 out of 10. Benzema scored two goals, hit three key passes and had 23 successful passes (of 26 total).

In the game before, an away victory in the La Liga match versus Osasuna with a 3-1 scoreline.

Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Manchester City are coming to town in four days.

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (34 in 16 games), Real Madrid's attacking play is working. Madrid are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estadio Santiago Bernabéu in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 13 from 16 matches.

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Espanyol form and stats

Espanyol have only collected 8 points from their away games in the La Liga, after 1-5-10 (16 played). Espanyol has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.

Espanyol failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Rayo Vallecano (placed 11th) that ended with defeat 0-1. Defender Cabrera was the best team player with a rating of 7.7. Cabrera hit one key pass and won 9 of 12 duels.

Prior to that match, the Espanyol manager Peris faced defeat when travelling to Atletico Madrid and losing 1-2.

The attacking power of Espanyol when travelling is not overwhelming with 14 goals scored from 16 league matches away. Espanyol's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 28 goals from these trips.

Head 2 Head

Espanyol - Real Madrid 2-1 was the score in these contenders' latest H2H game, earlier this season. Head to head statistics (for the former ten meetings): Real Madrid won eight games, zero matches ended with a tie and Espanyol have two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / seven

Top Goalscorers

Real MadridK. Benzema
K. Benzema
25 goals
EspanyolR. de Tomás Gómez
R. de Tomás Gómez
15 goals
Real MadridV. Júnior
V. Júnior
14 goals

Real Madrid missing players

Espanyol missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Real Madrid Espanyol
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
33 16 6 Played P 5 16 33
24 11 4 Won W 0 1 10
6 4 2 Drew D 1 5 9
3 1 0 Lost L 4 10 14
69 34 12 Scored S 3 14 37
29 13 4 Conceded C 8 28 45
88% 81% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 94%
73% 69% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 69% 67%
64% 56% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 56% 45%
33% 38% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 31% 24%
24% 25% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 6% 9%
55% 44% 50% BTTS BTTS 40% 62% 55%
39% 50% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 6% 27%
18% 25% 33% Failed to Score F T 60% 38% 24%
 
5.8 6.5 6.3 Corners for (avg) C F 3.8 4.1 4.5
3.6 3.4 4.7 Corners against (avg) C A 6 5.4 5.7
2 1.9 1.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2.6 2.8
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 2 6
 
17.6 18.9 16.8 Shots (avg) S ( 10.6 10.4 10.8
6.6 6.9 5.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.4 3.4 3.8
32% 31% 34% Goal Efficiency G E 18% 25% 30%
 
10.6 9.8 11.7 Shots against (avg) S A 17 13.5 13.1
3.5 3.4 3.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.8 5.2 4.6
Key stats in La Liga this season:
  • Espanyol have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Real Madrid have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Real Madrid have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Espanyol have scored away.
  • Real Madrid have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in La Liga
  • Real Madrid have the most points from losing position (17) in La Liga
  • Real Madrid have the most scored goals (69) in La Liga
  • Real Madrid have the most scored goals in the second half (46) in La Liga
  • Real Madrid have the the best goal difference (+40) in La Liga
  • Real Madrid is in the best form (5-0-1) in La Liga

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Real Madrid 33 24 6 3 69 29 16 11 4 1 34 13 17 13 2 2 35 16 40 78
2 Barcelona 33 18 9 6 61 33 16 10 2 4 32 15 17 8 7 2 29 18 28 63
3 Sevilla 33 17 12 4 49 27 16 11 4 1 34 16 17 6 8 3 15 11 22 63
4 Atletico Madrid 33 18 7 8 59 39 17 11 4 2 31 15 16 7 3 6 28 24 20 61
5 Real Betis 33 17 6 10 56 38 17 9 2 6 31 20 16 8 4 4 25 18 18 57
6 Real Sociedad 33 15 10 8 32 31 17 9 5 3 12 7 16 6 5 5 20 24 1 55
7 Villarreal 33 14 10 9 53 31 17 10 5 2 38 15 16 4 5 7 15 16 22 52
8 Athletic Club 33 12 12 9 39 34 16 8 3 5 25 18 17 4 9 4 14 16 5 48
9 Osasuna 33 12 8 13 34 44 17 5 6 6 16 23 16 7 2 7 18 21 -10 44
10 Valencia 33 10 12 11 44 48 16 5 7 4 23 20 17 5 5 7 21 28 -4 42
11 Rayo Vallecano 33 11 7 15 34 38 16 8 4 4 22 12 17 3 3 11 12 26 -4 40
12 Celta de Vigo 33 10 9 14 36 37 17 5 4 8 21 23 16 5 5 6 15 14 -1 39
13 Espanyol 33 10 9 14 37 45 17 9 4 4 23 17 16 1 5 10 14 28 -8 39
14 Elche 33 10 8 15 36 44 16 6 5 5 20 17 17 4 3 10 16 27 -8 38
15 Getafe 33 8 11 14 31 37 16 7 4 5 21 15 17 1 7 9 10 22 -6 35
16 Mallorca 33 8 8 17 29 54 17 6 6 5 16 18 16 2 2 12 13 36 -25 32
17 Cadiz 33 6 13 14 29 46 17 2 8 7 15 23 16 4 5 7 14 23 -17 31
18 Granada 33 6 12 15 36 56 16 4 5 7 20 28 17 2 7 8 16 28 -20 30
19 Levante 33 5 10 18 41 65 17 3 7 7 23 28 16 2 3 11 18 37 -24 25
20 Deportivo Alavés 33 6 7 20 26 55 16 5 4 7 13 18 17 1 3 13 13 37 -29 25

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Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Real Madrid 33 24 6 3 69 29 16 11 4 1 34 13 17 13 2 2 35 16 40 78
2 Barcelona 33 18 9 6 61 33 16 10 2 4 32 15 17 8 7 2 29 18 28 63
3 Sevilla 33 17 12 4 49 27 16 11 4 1 34 16 17 6 8 3 15 11 22 63
4 Atletico Madrid 33 18 7 8 59 39 17 11 4 2 31 15 16 7 3 6 28 24 20 61
5 Real Betis 33 17 6 10 56 38 17 9 2 6 31 20 16 8 4 4 25 18 18 57
6 Real Sociedad 33 15 10 8 32 31 17 9 5 3 12 7 16 6 5 5 20 24 1 55
7 Villarreal 33 14 10 9 53 31 17 10 5 2 38 15 16 4 5 7 15 16 22 52
8 Athletic Club 33 12 12 9 39 34 16 8 3 5 25 18 17 4 9 4 14 16 5 48
9 Osasuna 33 12 8 13 34 44 17 5 6 6 16 23 16 7 2 7 18 21 -10 44
10 Valencia 33 10 12 11 44 48 16 5 7 4 23 20 17 5 5 7 21 28 -4 42
11 Rayo Vallecano 33 11 7 15 34 38 16 8 4 4 22 12 17 3 3 11 12 26 -4 40
12 Celta de Vigo 33 10 9 14 36 37 17 5 4 8 21 23 16 5 5 6 15 14 -1 39
13 Espanyol 33 10 9 14 37 45 17 9 4 4 23 17 16 1 5 10 14 28 -8 39
14 Elche 33 10 8 15 36 44 16 6 5 5 20 17 17 4 3 10 16 27 -8 38
15 Getafe 33 8 11 14 31 37 16 7 4 5 21 15 17 1 7 9 10 22 -6 35
16 Mallorca 33 8 8 17 29 54 17 6 6 5 16 18 16 2 2 12 13 36 -25 32
17 Cadiz 33 6 13 14 29 46 17 2 8 7 15 23 16 4 5 7 14 23 -17 31
18 Granada 33 6 12 15 36 56 16 4 5 7 20 28 17 2 7 8 16 28 -20 30
19 Levante 33 5 10 18 41 65 17 3 7 7 23 28 16 2 3 11 18 37 -24 25
20 Deportivo Alavés 33 6 7 20 26 55 16 5 4 7 13 18 17 1 3 13 13 37 -29 25

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